Islam: Tomorrow the Festival of Sacrifice, CII prays for the dead in Lampedusa

Muslims around the world will celebrate the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice tomorrow (Eid al Adha). The festival celebrates the sacrifice made by Abraham mentioned in the Qur’an. This is the biggest holiday of the Muslim world and it coincides with end of the pilgrimage to Mecca. In some countries, such as Morocco, this festival is…

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Torino, Spiritual Festival. Three public reading from the Koran including passages from Fatima, Khalid, Asnan, Sara

We are standing and, after a few moments we hear a clear voice, who begins the serenade, in Arabic, of selected verses of the Koran: Khalid, Fatima, Sara, Asnan, but you are not among faithful in a mosque but at a public event in a 16th century palazzo in Torino.   These are the young…

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One out of two Italians thinks Islam is dangerous

More than one in two respondents think that the Muslim religion should be neither seen nor practiced in schools, despite this separation many believe that the teachings of the church are still valid. According to a recent survey by the marketing research company SWG conducted for The Festival for Politics (il Festival della politica) one…

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12th annual Summer Muslim Festival takes place in Ottawa

News Agencies – July 14, 2012   The annual Canadian Muslim Festival was held in Ottawa with the participation of over 20 Muslim countries. The event which celebrates the culture and traditions of the Muslim world, included country exhibitions, Islamic arts and handicrafts, a bazaar as well as fun activities for children.  The festival, which…

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Muslim Lawyer Defends UK Sharia Tribunals

4 June 2012 London based lawyer Sadakat Kadri called upon the British public to give a chance to sharia tribunals. In his speech, delivered at the annual Hay Festival in Wales, he highlighted the importance of the tribunals in terms of solving the problems of the Muslim community, especially the women. Kadri stressed that if…

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